A Rolleicord 1A Camera
Rollei
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1936 - 1947
Materials
Metal, Glass, Leather
Measurements
130 x 90 x 90 mm
Place of origin
Braunschweig
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525748.1
Summary
A Rolleicord 1A Camera. The body is metal covered with black leather. There are chrome control knobs. Focusing is on a ground glass screen and there is an alternative frame finderformed by droping a panel in the lid. On the rear is a printed table of exposures under various conditions. On front is a panel with 'Rolleicord DRP 701884 DRGM'. The taking lens is mounted in a Compur shutter with speeds 1-1/300 sec plus T and B. On the mount is printed in silver 'Franke & Heidecke Compur'. On the lens rim is ' Carl Zeiss Jena No 2260844 Triotar 1:4.5 f=7.5cm'. The viewing lens is marked 'Heidoscop Anastigmat *** f=7.5cm'. There is a tripod bush on the base A leather neckstrap is attached and there is a metal double lens cap.
Makers and roles
Rollei , manufacturer